title: A case of Horner's syndrome after the surgical treatment of pulmonary hydatid cyst.
abstract: We report a case of right-sided iatrogenic Horner's syndrome developed after surgical treatment for pulmonary hydatid cyst. This occurred in a 10 year old girl who had been diagnosed as having a ruptured lung hydatid cyst on the basis of clinical, radiological, serological, histopathological and perioperative findings. The patient underwent right thoracotomy and the cystotomy-capitonnage for the cyst. Right upper lid ptosis, right miosis and anisocoria were recognized on the first postoperative day. Findings of Horner's syndrome were ameliorated completely at the 6th month. In conclusion, iatrogenic transient Horner's syndrome may develop after surgery for pulmonary hydatid cyst, especially if the cyst is located at the lung apex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Diseases, Sami Ulus Children's Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. gbayhan@gmail.com
authors.forename: Gülsüm İclal
authors.initials: Gİ
authors.lastname: Bayhan
authors.forename: Meryem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karaca
authors.forename: Ülkü
authors.initials: Ü
authors.lastname: Yazici
authors.forename: Gönül
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Tanir
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004445:Echinococcosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery